EY is hiring a Tax Staff member to join our Financial Services Office (FSO) Private Tax practice. In this role, you will provide tax compliance and advisory services for a portfolio of high-growth private companies and their owners, primarily within the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands (BBC) market segment. You'll implement tax strategies aligned with client business objectives and support a diverse range of privately held entities.
What You'll Do
- Perform tax compliance and advisory work for privately held clients.
- Work with Seniors, Managers, and Partners on key client issues in domestic federal, international, and state and local taxation.
- Build impactful relationships with new and existing clients and maintain relationships with firm leadership.
- Create a positive and trusting team environment.
- Analyze trading reports for tax character and book tax differences arising from investment partnership interests and/or securities trading activity.
- Identify key tax technical issues and raise appropriate questions before work is sent for review.
- Manage multiple work assignments and deadlines.
What We're Looking For
- A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a business discipline, and/or an advanced degree in tax or law.
- A minimum of twelve (12) months of recent relevant tax experience.
- Baseline exposure to federal income taxation and some exposure to state and local tax.
- Basic experience with flow through entities such as S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLC's.
- Good collaboration and negotiation skills, and the confidence to challenge senior colleagues and stakeholders.
- A basic understanding of automated tax processing systems.
- A commitment to continuing learning.
Nice to Have
- CPA (or equivalent internationally recognized accounting designation), Enrolled Agent and/or LLM certification.
- Experience serving clients in the financial services industry.
- Excellent teaming, leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
- Demonstrated skills in the asset management tax area.
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Financial Services Office (FSO) Private Tax practice, working within the BBC market segment (Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands).
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Competitive pension plan.
- Generous vacation and leave entitlement(s).
- Programs and benefits supporting physical, financial and social well-being.
- Continuous learning.
- Tools and flexibility for success.
- Transformative leadership insights, coaching and confidence.
- Diverse and inclusive culture.
EY fosters a diverse and inclusive culture where you are embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice, united by a purpose to help build a financial services industry where institutions are trusted and flourish.
